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Mikado, What's the date of your Hawaiian Cruise?  Fran and I will be on the November 3rd cruise.  We love doing those 15 days and with your live blog, WOW !, going to be wonderful read.   

I've had similar drying problems on Deck 5 dryers, but on Deck 10, those machines were newer, and worked out fine.  

Thanks for the Day 2 Patters.... 

"BRAVO ZULU",  job Well Done to you, Mikado & Cougaraz.  I felt I was cruising with you two, but I was still hungry.   This has been the most complete on going coverage of any cruise I've ever read.  THANKS.  I'll be boarding Grand one week from today, so I'm primed and ready to go.  

Mikado, any chance you still have Day 2 Princess Patter, August 15, 2019.  You double post Day 3.  Thanks a lot.   

Here is what I wrote back in April about Grand's dry dock.  

Hi Andi, you are right on about those measly little crab cakes, but at Tracey King Crab Shack, I was paying 18 bucks for those.  I had one of this King Crab Leg and it was scrumptious, and it was only $28.   

Did either of you get to taste the Crab Cakes offered at the Salty Dog Grill?   The recipe is suppose to be from the Tracy King Crab Shack, in Juneau.  Thanks.

Maite d' Luigi retired a year ago.  The two current Maitre d' are Joachim Rothe (Germany) and very new Carlos S. Da Rosa.  

Always eat in the Main Dining room on the first night,  I order the End Cut Prime rib.  Outside is crusty/salty and the other side is rear/pink.  Out of 8 cruises, I've returned it once.  I was over-medium rear.  

Mimiya, goggle "Princess Cruise Gluten Free - The Gluten Free Challenge".

Here ii is in .jpg.   

63 SS, Here's my sample from our Alaska's 2018 cruise.  I've use this format for the last 5 years.  Invite .pdf

Cougars, are they doing the Totem Pole Carving in the Atrium on this cruise?

I second that.  The Triple Smoke Burger is made with Smoked Bacon Jam, a slice of Smoked Gouda Cheese and Caramelized BBQ Onion Sauce.   Also a great burger.... and NO charge at that.    

Forgot to post this earlier.     

Here is what I wrote about the Ernesto Burger, back in April, while on Grand Princess.

Here's mine......

Hi Mark, We did the UK and Ireland a few years ago and your posting is bringing back wonderful memories.  It seems that grapau27 is on the Nov. 18th Grand Hawaii cruise, where I'm on the Nov. 3rd Hawaii Cruise, as the second half of our B2B cruises.   Your the BEST, take care.   Stan 

Mikado, here is what I wrote after the dry dock, about Deck 14.   Stan

Mikado,  My work buddy just return from Alaska, on Grand and gave me his Princess Patters, for July 5 to 14th.  Formal Nights are on the 3rd day (or second Sea Day) and on the 8th day (or 3rd Sea Day-before Victoria).   No where is the Crab Shack mention.  Maybe, many will go to the famous Tracy's King Crab Shack in Juneau !  He said they were serving Crab Cakes up in the Salty Dog Grill, Deck 14.  When we were on Grand, just after the dry dock back in early April, the Salty Dog Grill was just getting up to steam, with a new menus.  I tried everything they offered and there were winners and maybe one miss.  My favorite was the Triple Smoked Burger.  NO CHARGE......made with Smoked Bacon Jam, Sliced Smoked Gouda Cheese and Carmelized BBQ Onion Sauce.  Stan 

Ditto that "Happy Canada Day".  Photos from Majestic Princess last year.  

I did check out uber's pricing and it's $48.00 each way for 38 miles, Walnut Creek, CA.  This is my back up transportation.  

Last year we used "Impark Waterfront Plaza Garage" located at 80 Francisco Street. They now charge $18.00 per day and here is their reservation telephone number-- 415-398-4162.  Cruise Parking is on the top floor, level 6.  It's just 1 and 1/2 block away from Pier 27.  I will drop my wife and luggage off and it take about 20 minutes to walk back to Pier 27.  We now use a neighbor.  

mastery, Did the Tlingit Totem Carver do his demonstration in the atrium?  Did you find more music venues?   Thanks